CONSERVATION AREA STATEMENT - Stroud District Council

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14 CONSERVATION AREA STATEMENT - Conservation Area No7: FRAMPTON ON SEVERN There is a fine network of footpaths around Frampton, including, notably, the Narles and the canal towpath. The footpaths encircle the village, and from them, one gets a clear appreciation of Frampton’s place in the landscape, and its self- contained nature. The delineation between the village and the surrounding countryside is soft, but clear; the linear garden plots back straight onto the fields and orchards. The low- lying nature of the land, and the general lack of tall walls and fences in the gardens, make the buildings prominent. There are obvious landmarks, such as the church from the canal and the Old House, isolated in the view from Watery Lane. Buckholt House is a clear punctuation in the view towards the village from the Narles. However, the majority of the views into the village from outside, comprise the rear elevations of the houses and cottages, with jumble of ancillary structures; privies, sheds and greenhouses, in their back gardens. Conversely , some equally important views, are actually those to be glimpsed out of the village from the inside. The gaps between the houses provide little ‘framed’ pictures of the gardens and countryside beyond. Perhaps one of the more iconic vistas from within the village out, is that from near Whittles Lane through to the Narles, with the quirky grouping of the lime trees, Buckholt Cottages, the telephone box and the lych gate in the foreground. THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT The built environment of the Conservation Area can be very simply divided into two main elements, namely:- Stroud District Council The buildings themselves The spaces adjacent to and surrounding the buildings.
The next part of this document uses these two basic headings to examine what makes up the “special architectural and historic interest” of the area. The Buildings Whilst some buildings may be individually important in a Conservation Area, it is the relationship of buildings one to another, their layout in relation to the streets and footpaths, and their density which so often define the character of the area. The architectural style and materials of the buildings will be important factors in determining what makes the Area “special”. Current and former uses often impact on the forms and styling of individual buildings, their relationships to others nearby and the levels of activity or motion in the area, all of which comprise significant components of the Area’s character as a whole. The Spaces CONSERVATION AREA STATEMENT - Conservation Area No7: FRAMPTON ON SEVERN The spaces around buildings in Frampton on Severn fall into a variety of types including lanes, streets, footpaths, gardens, parkland, fields, orchards and watercourses – the list goes on. Widths and alignments differ, some contain green features such as trees and grass, some are public and some are private spaces. Stroud District Council 15
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